Theof love and hate are
presented in the play with use of , which means an outcome that is the opposite of what is
expected. In an ironic twist,fall in love, though their families, the Montagues and Capulets,
hate each other. Assays upon finding out 's identity, "My only love sprung from my only
hate!" Their relationship is ironic because it is the opposite of what their parents
intended.
In another ironic twist, the deaths of Romeo and
Juliet brings about peace and love between their two families. While Romeo and Juliet were
alive, their families were feuding. However, with their deaths, the families reconcile and give
up their feud. Therefore, it is only through pain and suffering that the families learn love,
not through joy or friendship.
The closeness of, and connection between,
death and love, despite their apparent contradiction, runs throughout the play and is also the
reason Juliet and Romeo employ so many oxymorons, or phrases that contain...
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